Milan (Michigan)
Monroe County Washtenaw County
26-53920
Milan is a city between Monroe and Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan between Toledo and Detroit, it was founded in 1831.
History
The city was built in 1831 consists in equal parts Monroe County (north) and Washtenaw County ( south) formed. Approximately a quarter of the homes were built before the Second World War, 21 % are between 1940 and 1956. The Community House ( Community House ) was bought in 1935 by Henry Ford, in which he tried to establish from soybean color. District residents of this house can be rented for small gatherings. 2003, technically very well equipped new Milan High School was opened, whose leader is currently Mr. Ron Reed. As a result, attracted other local schools ( Milan Area Schools ) for a chain principle in each of abandoned buildings around.
Despite the increase in the development of Milan is still identified with the rural life. It is not uncommon today a house with a barn and a dog house on a few acres of land to find standing. Milan is the seat of the federal prison, the Federal Correctional Institution ( FCI ), Milan.
In addition, Milan is known for its automotive drag race, the Milan Dragway.
Geography
Milan is located at the intersection of Ann Arbor Railroad and a railway line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, about 20 km south of the approximately 150,000 inhabitants city of Ann Arbor, in whose shadow it is also. Milan's citizens are dependent on there to make their purchases due to the small number of local stores. Ann Arbor is located north and is connected to Milan among other things, the four-lane U.S. Highway 23 developed, leading to a north-south direction by Milan. East of the motorway-like road is the federal prison of Milan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city spreads out over an area of 6.0 km ², of which 0.2 km ² is covered by water. The water content of the total area is thus 3.45%. The Saline River meanders from northwest to southeast through the city.
Vital statistics
In contrast to the near Saline, which lies between Milan and Detroit and served as in past times as a focal point for people who did not find a place to live in the latter, was or Milan is not affected in such a positive way of immigration. According to the 2000 census, living in Milan 4,775 people in 1,923 households and 1,271 families. The population density of 823.1 persons / km ². Distributed on the surface of the city are 1,999 housing units, which corresponds to an average density of 344.6 persons / km ². The population is divided into 94.3 % White, 1.74 % African American, 0.36 % Native American descent, 0.69 % Asian, and 1.17% with two or more ethnicities. 3.50% of the population are Hispanics.
In 36.7 % of the 1,923 households living children under the age of 18, 49.1% are married couples living together, 13.5 % women with no husband present, and 33.9 % are non-families. 28.0 % of all households are inhabited by individuals and 10.1% of individuals over 65. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size 3.04.
27.6 % of residents are under the age of 18, 18.7 % from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% between 45 and 64 and 10.5 % 65 and older. The average age is 33 years. For every 100 females are 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in Milan is U.S. $ 48 510, the median income for a family at $ 57,596. Male residents Milan earn an average of U.S. $ 45 409 female U.S. $ 26,926. The per capita income for the city is U.S. $ 23,895 4.9 % of the population and 2.5 % of families are below the poverty line.
- Location in Michigan
- Location in North America
- Monroe County ( Michigan)
- Washtenaw County